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Final days in peru

Our final days in Peru were spent mostly gazing out of bus windows as we made our way back to Lima. Minds wandering, contemplating the scenes flying by us, and remembering the magnificence of Machu Picchu,… Continue reading

Machu Picchu

Lares, Peru

Far off in the distance, I caught glimpse of a tiny speck of color floating through the green, sky-high hills of the Andes. A smile so big it warmed my cheeks spread across… Continue reading

“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” – John Muir

The Lares trek, Day One Distance covered: 16km

The Lares Trek

We left Cusco, sleepy and nearly still dreaming, in the brisk and dark hours of the morning. After making one final stop at a tiny village in the sacred Valley for breakfast and last-minute supplies,… Continue reading

Cusco, Color & Culture

“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” -Gandhi  

Lima, Peru

We arrived in Lima in the early evening, and the entire city was blanketed by a heavy gray fog. As soon as the taxi reached the coastal road leading down to Miraflores I… Continue reading